Vath Koreshi
Vath Koreshi was one of the most renowned Albanian novelists and screen writers. He is perhaps best known for writing a series of romans and novels such as “The two Saturdays of Susana", “The Hajji of Frakulla" and “The marriage of Sako",“Requiem for a woman", "The wulf and the star", “A woman in yellow in Buddha Forest" etc., but also for writing scripts to the movies "Gjeneral Gramafoni" ; "Rrugë të Bardha". "Balada e Kurbinit" etc.
Biography of Vath Koreshi:
Education:
1960-1964 Albanian Language and Literature, University of Tirana
Work:
2001-2005 Member of the Albanian Parliament
1995-2000 Director, Publishing House “ONUFRI”;
1992-1995 Chief editor of Cultural Magazine “Art”;
1991-1992 Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports;
1987-1991 Director of Arts Department, Ministry of Culture;
1983-1987 Freelance writer;
1978-1983 Head of “Albafilm Studio”;
1973-1978 Journalist at the weekly art newspaper “Drita” ;
1964-1973 Journalist at “Zëri i Rinisë” newspaper;
Publications:
1964 “Kur zunë shirat e vjeshtës”, Collection of short stories;
1968 “Toka nën hijen e shtëpive”, Collection of short stories;
1971 “Dy të shtunat e Suzanës, Roman;
1971 “Ndërrimi i qiejve”, Collection of short stories;
1975 “Mars”, Roman;
1977 “Mali mbi kënetë”, Roman;
1980 “Haxhiu i Frakullës”, Roman;
1980 “Dasma e Sakos”, Roman;
1985 “Rrugë për larg”, Roman;
1985 “Leopardi”, Novel;
1987 “Balada e Kurbinit”, Roman;
1995 “Requiem për një grua”, Roman;
1996 Ulku dhe Uilli, Roman;
1999 “Konomea”, Novel;
2003 “Një grua me te verdha ne pyllin e Buddha-s”, Roman;
2005 “Çafka”, Roman;
Scripts for artistic movies and documentaries:
1974 “Rrugë të bardha” ;
1976 “Nga mesi i errësirës” ;
1978 “Gjeneral Gramafoni” ;
1978 “Agimet e stinës së madhe” ;
1979 “Liri a vdekje” ;
1980 “Nata e parë e lirisë” ;
1982 “Në kufi të dy legjendave” ;
1982 “Plaku dhe hasmi” ;
1984 “Besa e kuqe” ;
1986 “Në prag të jetës” ;
1987 “Botë e padukshme” ;
1990 “Balada e Kurbinit” ;
1998 “Dasma e Sakos” ;
2000 “Porta Eva” ;
2000 “Lotët e Kosovës” ;
2000 “Në kërkim të Hafize Leskovikut” ;
2000 “Të bekuarit” ;
2002 “Bir” ;
2002 “O Çoban” ;
DRAMA:
1967 “Hijet ikin nga mallet” ;
1968 “Njerëzit e minierës” ;
1970 “Mysafiri i natës” ;
AWARDS:
2020 “Honorary Citizen of the city of Gjirokastra;
2008 Republic of Albania “Honor of the Nation” ;
2000 “Honorary Citizen of the city of Lushnja ;
Republic award for:
1979 Gjeneral Gramafoni –movie script;
1981 Dasma e Sakos – Roman;
Order “Naim Frashëri”:
1985 Order of the First Rank;
1976 Order of the Second Rank;
1969 Order of the Third Rank;
International awards:
1990 “Gjeneral Gramafoni”, diploma, International Festival of Istanbul;
1990 “Balada e Kurbinit”, Diploma International Festival of Paris for artistic and historic movies; this was also the first Albanian movie to represent Albania in the Venice Festival in 1989.
1996 Literature Award “Çikal Brindizi”;
CUPS OF ALBANIAN NATIONAL FESTIVALS:
1979 “Gjeneral Gramafoni” ;
1987 “Balada e Kurbinit” ;
2000 "Dasma e Sakos" .